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Surrey
Prescribing Advisory Database

Guidelines : Falls and medication

Detail

Condition :
Falls and medication
Keywords :
Falls risk, Falls prevention, Risk of falls, psychotopic drugs, sedatives, Care Homes, drowsiness
BNF Codes :

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
Traffic Light Status
08 November 2023

Medicines and Falls - NFPCG information and guidance.  This document is intended to provide information and guidance on medication review for people at 
risk of falls: https://www.rpharms.com/Portals/0/RPS%20document%20library/Open%20access/Pharmacy%20guide%20docs/Medicines%20and%20falls%209%2023%20(RPSendorsed).pdf?ver=kHy696ZEbkwR7eopGgbkFw%3d%3d

 
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27 September 2022

The Surrey Heartlands Medicines Optimisation Operational Group (MOOG) approved a range of Care Home resources that were developed by, and subsequently updated by PrescQIPP - see documents below.

These resources may be adopted or adapted for local use, according to requirements

The resources will be reviewed and updated in accordance with the review timescales of PrescQIPP.

 
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Documents

Type
Document
Review Date
Care Home Resources
December 2021

Supplementary documents (CCG specific documents)

No records returned.

Drugs

Below are listed drugs that are used to treat Falls and medication.

  • No records returned.